Lassa fever follow-up survey

Participation

List of participants

WHO Lassa Virus Roadmap – Survey1
11 responses from 32 participants invited.1
First name Last name email Completed Date submitted
Nnenna Ajayi  nnennaajayi@gmail.com No
Peter Akhidero   chideno@yahoo.co.uk No
George Akpede  georgeakpede@yahoo.co.uk Yes 2024-09-30
Chris Akude  akudechris@gmail.com No
Alex Almuedo  almuedoa@who.int No
Daniel Bausch  Daniel.Bausch@findx.org No
Atinuke Boyd  moq6@cdc.gov No
Victoria Carter  yez7@cdc.gov No
Mory Cherif Haidara  morycherif88@gmail.com No
Abejegah Chukwuyem cabejegah2007@gmail.com Yes 2024-08-29
Chioma Dan Nwafor  chioma.dannwafor@ncdc.gov.ng No
Nwidi Demian  ugomascot61@gmail.com No
Mosokah Fallah  mfallah1969@gmail.com No
William Fischer  william_fischer@med.unc.edu No
Tom Fletcher  Tom.Fletcher@lstmed.ac.uk No
Donald Grant  donkumfel@yahoo.co.uk No
Marie Jaspard  Marie.jaspard@coral.alima.ngo No
Richard Kojan  Richard.kojan@alima.ngo Yes 2024-09-11
Marta Lado  Mlado@pih.org No
Maria-Lauretta Orji drlauretta2002@gmail.com Yes 2024-09-04
Magassouba N’Faly cmagassouba01@gmail.com No
Ephraim Ogbaini  opogbaini@yahoo.com No
Joseph Okoeguale okoegualejoseph85@gmail.com Yes 2024-08-25
Sylvanus Okogbenin sylvanus.okogbenin@cepi.net Yes 2024-09-12
Peter Okokhere   okokherep@gmail.com No
Ayodeji Oluwafemi  Femiayodeji@yahoo.com Yes 2024-08-22
Till Omansen Till.omansen@bnitm.de Yes 2024-10-06
Marlies Ostermann  marlies.ostermann@gstt.nhs.uk Yes 2024-09-19
Winifred Sandra Ukponu  wu9@georgetown.edu No
Nathan Shehu  nyshehu@yahoo.com Yes 2024-08-20
Winifred Ukponu  winifred.ukponu@ncdc.gov.ng No
Michael Ramharter Michael.ramharter@ctm.bnitm.de Yes 2024-10-02
1 As of 27 Oct 2024

Main results

Table 1

Lassa Fever survey
Questions Number of respondants Count Ratio
What organization runs or oversees the operation of the facility?
Ministry of Health 11 10
10 / 11
Non-governmental organization 11 1
1 / 11
What is the type of the facility?
Primary hospital 11 0
0 / 11
Secondary hospital 11 1
1 / 11
Tertiary hospital 11 10
10 / 11
Independent specialized facility 11 2
2 / 11
What specialties are available to patients with Lassa Fever in your facility?
Isolation unit & PEP 11 11
11 / 11
Intensive care beds 11 9
9 / 11
Mechanical ventilation 11 7
7 / 11
Staff trained in high dependency care 11 5
5 / 11
Renal dialysis 11 11
11 / 11
FBC 11 10
10 / 11
E/U/Cr 11 10
10 / 11
LFT 11 10
10 / 11
Clotting profile 11 6
6 / 11
Blood gas analysis 11 5
5 / 11
Test for cardiac and hyperinflammatory markers 11 6
6 / 11
PCR 11 11
11 / 11
Eliza 11 3
3 / 11
IgG 11 4
4 / 11
IgM 11 4
4 / 11
Antigen detection 11 2
2 / 11
Blood transfusion capability 11 11
11 / 11
Plasma and platelet transfusions 11 5
5 / 11
Pregnancy testing 11 11
11 / 11
EEG 11 6
6 / 11
ECG 11 9
9 / 11
High flow oxygen therapy 11 8
8 / 11
ICP monitoring for unconscious patients 11 2
2 / 11
Ultrasound 11 10
10 / 11
Xray 11 5
5 / 11
Audiometry 11 6
6 / 11
Haematological support 11 10
10 / 11
Neonatal support 11 7
7 / 11
Nutritional support 11 9
9 / 11
Psychological support 11 11
11 / 11
Were any of your research studies specifically focused on sub-groups? If so which sub-groups?  (i.e., pediatrics, pregnant women, under 5 years and greater than 50 years?
Vaccine trials 11 5
5 / 11
Drug therapy studies 11 7
7 / 11
Observational studies 11 10
10 / 11
Patient management studies 11 6
6 / 11
Education/training studies (e.g., education/training for healthcare workers, education/information for patients or caregivers) 11 6
6 / 11
Qualitative analysis (e.g., patient experiences, healthcare worker experiences.) 11 5
5 / 11
Host/animal interface 11 5
5 / 11
Quality of care (performance indicators) 11 3
3 / 11
Education/training studies (e.g., education/training for healthcare workers, education/information for patients or caregivers,) 11 4
4 / 11
Non-clinical quantitative analysis (e.g., health system outcomes) 11 2
2 / 11
Were/are any of your research studies specifically focused on sub-groups? If so which sub-groups?  (i.e., pediatrics, pregnant women, children between 5 – 18 years and older adults?
Pregnant women 11 6
6 / 11
Children between 5-18 years old 11 6
6 / 11
Individuals older than 60 years old 11 1
1 / 11
Immunosuppressed 11 1
1 / 11
Please choose the study categories that are most related to the studies conducted by the facility: 
Drug therapy studies (e.g., drug therapy for Lassa Fever.) 11 8
8 / 11
Patient management studies 11 8
8 / 11
Quality of care (performance indicators) 11 4
4 / 11
Vaccine trials 11 5
5 / 11
Education/training studies (e.g., education/training for healthcare workers, education/information for patients or caregivers,..) 11 6
6 / 11
Non-clinical quantitative analysis (e.g., health system outcomes) 11 2
2 / 11
Qualitative analysis (e.g., patient experiences, community perception, healthcare worker experiences,..) 11 7
7 / 11
Reservoir – host interface 11 4
4 / 11
Please choose ALL clinical areas that your research consortium collects information on:
Post Lassa Fever complications 11 8
8 / 11
Sensory Hearing Loss 11 6
6 / 11
Viral persistence 11 5
5 / 11
Obstetrics 11 9
9 / 11
Viral lineages 11 3
3 / 11
Sepsis 11 7
7 / 11
Neurological 11 9
9 / 11
Hematology 11 7
7 / 11
Cardiovascular 11 8
8 / 11
Renal 11 9
9 / 11
Coagulopathy 11 6
6 / 11
Endothelial 11 3
3 / 11
Psychiatry 11 5
5 / 11
Neonatal 11 2
2 / 11
Vaccination 11 3
3 / 11
What research training has been completed in your facility?
Staff trained in research, ethics, compliance and safety training (CITI Program) 11 11
11 / 11
Staff trained in “Good Clinical Laboratory Practice” (GCLP). 11 11
11 / 11
Training on how to store biological samples (i.e., blood, plasma, urine, sputum). 11 10
10 / 11
Author: WHO

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Table 2

Lassa Fever survey
Questions Number of respondants Count Ratio
Does your health facility have a Lassa fever survivor clinic? 11 9
9 / 11
Were/are any of your research studies specifically focused on neonates? 11 1
1 / 11
Author: WHO

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Patients with Lassa fever diagnosed and treated

Adults

Children

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Beds

Lassa Fever survey
Questions Number of respondants Count Ratio
How many beds in your dedicated Lassa ward?
>15 beds 11 1
1 / 11
>50 beds 11 6
6 / 11
>25 bed 11 3
3 / 11
>1 bed 11 1
1 / 11
How many total hospital beds does your facility have?
>200 beds 11 9
9 / 11
>20 beds 11 1
1 / 11
>100 beds 11 1
1 / 11
Author: WHO

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Studies

Lassa Fever survey
Questions Number of respondants Count Ratio
In the last 3 years, what is the estimated number of Lassa Fever research studies the health facility has conducted or is still conducting?
10 or more 11 6
6 / 11
5-9 11 2
2 / 11
1-4 11 3
3 / 11
What is the estimated number of interventional studies that have been conducted in the last 3 years related to Lassa Fever disease?
0 11 3
3 / 11
1-2 11 6
6 / 11
3-9 11 2
2 / 11
Author: WHO

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